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Hot Wheels pairs the Sauber-Mercedes C9 with the Fleet Flyer in this Team Transport set. The appeal for endurance-racing collectors is the connection to a car that won Le Mans in 1989; the set offers a race car and a transporter together for display.
What is in the set?
The Retros listing identifies a Hot Wheels Team Transport Sauber-Mercedes C9 and Fleet Flyer, in factory-sealed condition. It showed one in stock on 11 November 2026, Japan time; availability can change. Check the seller’s photographs and card condition before ordering.
The C9 at Le Mans
In the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, the full-size Sauber-Mercedes C9 took overall victory. Mercedes-Benz records that Jochen Mass, Manuel Reuter and Stanley Dickens drove the winning No. 63 car, completing 390 laps. The Retros photograph shows a black-and-blue No. 61 C9. It is not the silver No. 63 winner, so this set represents a different C9 appearance. The Orange Track Diecast 2024 list identifies the C9 and Fleet Flyer as Team Transport No. 67; the set number and the race-car number refer to different things.
Mercedes-Benz also describes the result as a double victory for the C9. That makes the set a useful starting point for a display about the wider Group C era rather than just a stand-alone transporter.
What should collectors check?
The card pairs a black-and-blue No. 61 race car with a Fleet Flyer carrying matching diagonal graphics. Compare both vehicles and their card art against the exact listing. Team Transport combinations can be confused with separate single-car releases or other C9 sets. For sealed collecting, inspect the blister and card corners; for an open display, measure space for both vehicles.
For related displays, see our display case size guide and Mazda 787B Le Mans guide. Browse the Retros mini-cars collection for other models.
If you enjoy endurance racing, the pairing offers a compact way to connect the C9’s history with a two-vehicle display. Choose it for the set itself and verify its details against the photographs.
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